New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-07
GENERAL NEWTON PROTESTS
WARM MEETING OF THE AoUEDUcT BOARD.

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GEORGE s. RICE. OF BOSTON. MADE DEPUTY CHIEF
ENeINEER-sf.. FISH RoUsss THH GENERAL
The Aaueiuct Commission held tvey session yester-
day II had passed two weak resolutions before
the real business the day began The Committee on
Real Estate reported that it had reached conclusion
with the authorities OF the town Of Mt Pleasant The
valuation had reduced from $3.50 to 500 an acre
at Shafts and g. and $3.50 an Shaft g. 1t was
resolved that when the Board adjourn to Wednesday
August "a
Mr. Riagway moved that all tho necessary business
had been tran acted Board aourn. This Was lost
by vote of TO g.
Mr. Baldwin moved that the report Of the special CON-
tec on deputy chief ngineer be read aud approved
The report read 1t spoke OF the necessity ior an
official of this character and submitted the names OF
Captain Thomas W. symons, OF the United States Eng
neer Corps and George Rice, OF Boston, as eligible or
the place
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ds osssa Bat .srs 70: ar:
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r hsrp~sMr Pts,sy consulting engineer, is caps-
be man yw aD 70 know whether we'll to define
The nature o. e ans's s supont%e but are sS
duties appoint civ engineer q rspa'a-
'i Mr. RdgSay.i say that Of excavation { nine.
need not be begun for several months
Finally after more controversy. vote was taken on
s sSSuia ss appointed sI%.tys
Spencer DOw Ssw11 sRa ssaw,a xS'hs
General Newtop-Now that George g. Hice be ap-
pointed deputy chief engineer
Nessrs speneer Dowd Nc wton and Bald win voted for
this Messfs Barnes and Rdgway voted againsti IT.
eNr Frb-I wish TO explain my congratulate Some
Of the Board has The, se an aqT
oiuesr aons, T.,
there mctuning the committee roon would be 'oa
Nj F,sh sughnslylyou certainly voted for Captain tain
ymcus Executive Committee meeting ana now you
Several OF the members here protested against any
thing being dvulged which took place IN se
s,os a xons Sa Chairman spencer that
Mr. Rice was appointed
Chief Engineer was $1,000 He moved that it be aIea
at this se and that the new apponSs be as1sea
OF the Aquednct successive motions BY Mr hdgws
the salary q the new aprS1 ssn q ~ Msss ssp
car Dowd Newton and Baldwin. and then the Original
motion was passed by their votes
Mt RidgwayM Chairman. will you ask the members OF
between Office aud the Department. PnOo rs ~
order Mr. Rice may be afforded easy locomohoh
General Newton lindgnantlvl-I can tie gentleman 70
order. ,-,, -, .,,,,,,, INV such
Chairman severely IL decline to submit any SuS
imposition TO the members cf tho BOARD
On motion of Mr.. Baldwin the BOARD adjourned; l..
The Ne
Engineer in HE construction OF the Lowell waterworks,
I division sngiaeer of the Boston wsterwor r
and the principal assistant engineer OF the Bostoh III
moved sewerage system Since 1881 ne has bcen min
Ing engineer, engaged As snperntendent OF various
In Colorado Mr. Ftelcy, tho
ing engineer OF the Aqueduct Commission, says that ne
has grea In the industry. tact and INTEGRITY
The anDou ncement that the Commission has fixed on
Heroine Park as the site fer large reservoir 10 pro
nounced untrue by the meabers OF the Cenmssion.
Several localities have been surveyed and pro-
bouuced available for for reservoir and jerome
Park IA one But site has bseH determined
mon by the Commission.